Shapeshifter
Trees bend sideways
Clouds wander and wisp
Over the blue ridge
I see you watch from that window up there
And also, maybe I don’t
Maybe you wonder too
If you were meant for this world
Footprints in dust don’t lie
You were here
Now you’re not
Over a billion years old or more
These rocks
I feel the vibrations
Even at a low frequency
Bend down, hands down
It’s warm
I sink into this thing
Fossilize
Into this ocean of energy
I wasn’t meant for this world anyway
Eagles dare
Larks dove and curtail
Go easy on me, me
You’re just not
Never were
Never did see that back alley
Should’ve sacrificed me to the gods
When you had the chance
The opportunity is gone now
If you don’t regret it
You should
I wasn’t meant for this world anyway
I saw the white figure that night
and I know it was you
Shapeshifter
Go easy
What are you trying to say
Shapeshifter
Is it a sign that I’m not?
You’re supposed to just swim to the bottom
Touch the floor and come up
Not hang suspended without air
But when you’re not..
Euphoria bears down
Fists clenched
Is this how it’s gonna be..
White light
Bright light
In your peripheral
Plastered smile
Cracking, jagged teeth
Ready to buckle with the pressure
May break off if I bite too hard
Walking around in one shoe all night
Quick succession of swallows
And I
Like a wounded warrior
I’d sell my soul for that if I had to
Oh wait I already have
And still
Burning embers in my belly
Dancing and glowing
In the pit of my stomach
Choke up ash the next day or tomorrow
And draw a lifeline
I did this and that
And what did it matter
I wasn’t meant for this world anyway